Ancestry of Trevor Nunn

compiled by Michael J. Wood


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Trevor Nunn should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.

This report is by Michael J. Wood.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Trevor Nunn
1 Trevor Robert Nunn, artistic director, b. Ipswich, Suffolk, 14 Jan. 1940
PARENTS
2 Robert Alexander ("Alec") Nunn, b. Ipswich, Suffolk, 16 Jan. 1910 [entry no. 312], d. Ipswich, Suffolk, ... April 1995
m. ... 12 Sept. 1937
3 Dorothy May Piper, b. Rose Cottage, Beyton, Suffolk, 16 Oct. 1913, d. ...
GRANDPARENTS
4 Robert John Nunn, grocer's warehouseman, b. Ipswich, Suffolk, 8 April 1881 [entry no. 15], d. ...
m. Register Office, Ipswich, Suffolk, 24 Feb. 1907 [entry no. 61]
5 Emma Grace Barber, b. ... [June qtr 1886, Ipswich, Suffolk], d. ...
6 George Piper, b. Brook Farm, Beyton, Suffolk, 17 Aug 1880, d. Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, 29 Sept 1946
m. St Mary's, Watton, Norfolk, 5 Jan 1910
7 Alice Mary Cobbold, b. ... 2 Sept. 1883 [five years before her parents married], d. ...
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Robert Nunn, mariner, yachter, fishmonger, Freeman of Ipswich 1867 as son of John Nunn, b. Harwich, Essex, 30 Oct. 30 Oct. 1843 [entry no. 300], d. ... [by 1886]
m. St Matthew's, Ipswich, Suffolk, 29 Sept 1869 [entry no. 388]
9 Georgina Julia Eliza Buckle, b. ... [Sept qtr 1848, Stowmarket], d. ... [remar. (Dec qtr 1886, Ipswich) George Jay, b. 1840/1, woodworker, wardrobe dealer in 1891]
10 Alexander Benjamin Barber, boot and shoe maker, Freeman of Ipswich 1890 as son of Robert Barber, b. Ipswich, Suffolk, ... [1864/5], d. ... [living 1901]
m. ... [Dec qtr 1884, Ipswich]
11 Emma Parish, b. Norwich ... [1863/4], d. ...
12 John Piper, agricultural labourer, b. Beyton, Suffolk, ... [1838/41, Mar qtr 1844, Stow?], d. ... [living 1891]
m. ... [Dec qtr 1862, Stow]
13 Ann Marie (Clark(e)?), b. Tostock, Suffolk, ... 1844/5 [Mar qtr 1844, Stow?], d. ... [living 1891]
14 James Cobbold, hotel ostler in 1891, b. Shropham, Norfolk, ... Apr 1858, d. Stowmarket, Suffolk, 10 May 1936
m. Wayland, Suffolk, 31 Dec 1888
15 Emma Bullett, b. ... March 1840 [bapt 23 Apr 1843 at Troston, Suffolk], d. ... 9 Feb 1924
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 John Nunn, mariner, sealer and fisherman, Freeman of Ipswich 1830 as son of John Nunn, b. Harwich, Essex, ... [1803/4], d. ...
m.
17 Esther Britton, b. Harwich ... [1806/7], d. ...
18 George Buckle, shoemaker, b. Stonham Aspall, Suffolk, ... [1812/3], d. ...
m.
19 Mary A ... , b. Hasleton, Suffolk, ... [1815/6], d. ...
20 Robert Thomas Barber, bookbinder, Freeman of Ipswich 1854 as son of Samuel Barber, b. Ipswich ... [1831/2], d. ... [living 1881]
m. St Mary Key, Ipswich, 26 Nov 1855 [entry no. 170]
21 Mary Ann Reuse Mann, b. Ipswich ... [1834/5], d. ... [living 1881]
24 William Piper, agricultural labourer, b. Beyton, Suffolk, ... [1817/8], d. ...
m.
25 Frances ... , b. Drinkstone, Suffolk, ... [1817/8], d. ...
30 Charles Bullett, agricultural labourer, bapt. Hessett, Suffolk, 12 Nov 1794, bur. Troston, Suffolk, 11 Oct 1853
m. Great Saxham, Suffolk, 20 Oct 1819
31 Mary Ann Tweed, b. Bacton, Suffolk, ... Mar 1800, bur. Troston, Suffolk, 2 Mar 1863
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
32 John Nunn, mariner, Freeman of Ipswich 1802 as son of William Nunn, b. ... , d. ... [by 1851]
m. Harwich ... 1802
33 Hannah Wilsher, b. Harwich ... 1781/2, d. ... [living a widow in 1851]
34 William Britton, pilot, b. Ramsey, Essex, ... [1764/5], d. ... [living 1851]
m. (2) Harwich ... 1803
35 Esther Gray, b. ... , d. ...
40 Samuel Barber, Freeman of Ipswich by servitude 1818, having been apprenticed to Daniel Hewitt, b. ... [say 1797], d. ... [by 1885]
m.
41 ... , b. ... , d. ...
42 James Gibson Mann, Freeman of Ipswich 1830, b. ... , d. ... [by 1855]
m.
43 ... , b. ... , d. ...
60 John Bullett, served in the 5th Regt of Foot c.1799-1814, bapt. Buxhall, Suffolk, 11 Oct 1767 bur. Hessett, Suffolk, 10 Nov 1831
m. (2) Hessett, Suffolk, 19 Nov 1790
61 Mary Alderton, b. ... ,Suffolk, ... Jan 1764 (single woman at marriage), bur. Hessett, Suffolk, 20 Jan 1818
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
64 William Nunn of Harwich, Freeman of Ipswich 1768 as son of Robert, b. ... , d. ...
m. Ramsey, Essex, ... 1769
65 Grace Cook, b. ... , d. ...
80 Either Benjamin Barber or Samuel Barber, both Freemen of Ipswich 1790 by servitude, having been apprenticed to John Wing
m.
81 ...
120 John Bullett, prob. b. 1744 or 1746 at Tostock, bur. 1820 or 1827 at Hessett (there being more than one person with the same name in each case)
m. Buxhall, Suffolk, 18 Apr 1767
121 Mary Curtis, b. ... , bur. Buxhall, Suffolk, 8 Aug 1775
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
128 Robert Nunn of Harwich, perhaps b. at Ramsey, Freeman of Ipswich by apprenticeship 1736 (possibly son of Thomas Nunn who mar. 1700 at Ramsey, Margaret Downham)
m. Ramsey, Essex, ... 1736
129 Peek Bradley, bapt. (as "Peck") Harwich, Essex, 7 June 1713, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
258 William Bradley, fisherman, b. ... , d. ...
m.
259 Sarah ... , b. ... , d. ...
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EXTRACTS from the U.K. DECENNIAL CENSUS







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NOTES






3 -- See http://users.bigpond.net.au/linleymh/linley-p/p66.htm and http://www.linleyfh.com/oursecondsite-p/p523.htm.



8 -- On his son's marriage certificate his name is given as "Robert Crossley Nunn", but in all other references he is "Robert Nunn".



15 -- She lived as wife with Francis Ripper, a widowed agricultural labourer more than 25 years her senior from the 1860s until at least 1881, and usually understated her age in the censuses.



16 -- He was shipwrecked in 1825 and rescued in 1829 [/DarwinCorrespondence Project/]



42 -- descended from Edward Mann of Ipswich 1701-1735, who mar. 21 Mar 1727 at Barking, Suffolk, Deborah Gibson.











SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED


See above. Also:

M. McCurrach, Freemen of the Borough of Ipswich 1320-1996









William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com